Excursion to Petra by Bus and ferry from Sharm el-Sheikh.

Day trip to Petra from Sharm el-Sheikh by Bus to Taba and then by Ferry to Aqaba and again by bus to Petra.

Petra the world wonder, is without doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome

Tour information:Pick up from your hotelPick you up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh by air-conditioned bus early morning (approx. 3.00 a.m.) to go to the north east of Sharm, to Taba to take the ferry 45 minutes to Aqaba.

You will have the chance to see three cites at same time, Taba, Eilat, and Aqaba.

Meet & Assist in AqabaUpon your arrival to Aquba, you will be met by our representative, who will assist you, then drive To petra by Bus (approx. 1.30-02.00 hours) to Petra

Petra sighseeing:The entrance to Petra is just past the town of Wadi Mousa. Petra,.From the Government Rest House, where you can stock up with film, a map of the ancient city, food and souvenirs, the path leads down to the Siq (the narrow winding valley that leads in to Petra). There you will see dozens of local Bedouins with horses that you can hire to transport you the 1.5 kilometers or so down to the actual Siq.Petra Obelisk Tomb.

Befor you enter the Siq, To the left hand,, built the high Obelisk Tomb, which once stood seven meters high. Five graves were found inside the tomb, four represented by pyramid-shaped pillars and the last by a statue between the middle pillars.

Inside the SiqAs you enter the Siq, the path narrows to five meters, and over head the wall tower is around 200 meters. the entrance to the Siq topped by a cermonal arch built by Nabateans, you can see remains of it.

Visit Al-Khazneh (Petra's monuments)After winding around for 1.5 kilometers, the Siq suddenly opens upon the most impressive of all Petra’s monuments -al-Khazneh, One of the most elegant remains of antiquity, it is carved out of solid rock from the side of a mountain, and stands over 40 meters high. Although it served as a royal tomb, the Treasury gets its name from the legend that pirates hid their treasure there, in a giant stone urn which stands in the center of the second level.

The Amphitheater in Petra:As the Siq turns right and leads down toward the city, the number of niches and tombs increases, becoming a virtual graveyard in rock archingaround behind the 8000-seat Amphitheater. Originally thought to have been built by the Romans after their defeat of the Nabateans in 106 CE,

Royal Tombs and petra city center

After the Amphitheater, the wadi widens out and twords the main city area, which covers about three square kilometers. Up on the right, carved into the rock of Jabal Khubtha, are the Royal Tombs. The first is the Urn Tomb, give an impressive view and was once used as a church in Byzantine times. Next along is the Corinthian Tomb, allegedly a replica of Nero’s Golden Palace in Rome. Finally, the Palace Tomb is a three-story imitation of a Roman palace and one of the largest monuments in Petra.

LunchAfter visiting the most of petra's sightseeings, we will drive to a local resuarant, to enjoy your Petra's excursion lunch.

Drive Back to SharmAfter Lunch, you will drive back to Aqaba, then join the ferry from Aqaba to Taba, upon your Arrival to Taba, our representative will meet and assist you joining the bus back to Sharm El-Sheikh.